Ricoh SAVIN A741 Manuale utente

A741

Controller

Print Server Manual

RICOH GROUP COMPANIES

Introduction

The A741 Repro System Print Server is a sophisticated option which will turn a RICOH A741

large format printer into a plotter and scanner. Although not a complex device, the A741 Repro

System solution is very versatile.

This document is intended to assist in the installation and configuration of the A741 Repro

system.

It contains a wealth of information and experience. With the information contained in this manual

it will be possible to successfully install the A741 Repro controller and provide first-line support.

Print Server Manual i A741

Table of Contents

1 SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................. 1

1.1 A741 SPECIFICATIONS (BASIC).....................................................................1

1.2 A741 REPRO SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................................1

1.2.1 File Formats................................................................................................................1

1.2.2 Operating System(s)...................................................................................................1

1.2.3 Printer Drivers.............................................................................................................2

1.3 A741 REPRO FUNCTIONS (PRINTING) ...........................................................2

1.4 A741 REPRO FUNCTIONS (SCANNING)..........................................................2

1.5 A741 REPRO FUNCTIONS (MANAGEMENT) ....................................................2

1.6 OPTIONS ....................................................................................................3

1.7 MINIMUM PC SPECIFICATIONS (SERVER ONLY) ..............................................3

2 INSTALLATION .................................................................................................. 5

2.1 EPROM REPLACEMENT ..............................................................................5

2.2 NEW SIMULATIONS .....................................................................................5

2.3 A741 INTERNAL CABLING .............................................................................6

2.4 PC SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................6

2.5 PCI CARD INSTALLATION..............................................................................6

2.6 SIZE OF PAGING FILE....................................................................................7

2.7 PC BIOS SETTING........................................................................................7

2.8 A741 REPRO SOFTWARE INSTALLATION........................................................8

2.8.1 A741 Repro System Software installation..................................................................8

2.8.2 How to switch the A741 Repro System to a different language?...............................9

2.8.3 How do I de-install the A741 Repro System program?............................................10

2.9 PC NETWORKING ......................................................................................11

3 FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM OF A741 REPRO SYSTEM....................... 13

4 TROUBLE-SHOOTING..................................................................................... 15

4.1 GENERAL..................................................................................................15

4.2 SIGNS OF PROBLEMS .................................................................................15

4.3 PROBLEM LISTING......................................................................................15

4.4 DETAILED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.................................................................16

4.4.1 Check the operation of the network..........................................................................16

4.4.2 Make sure the operator of the A741 Repro System has 'Administrator' rights ........16

4.4.3 Select the correct PCI slot for the A741 Repro System card...................................16

4.4.4 Each time I re-boot the Server PC, rfxServer will not start.......................................17

4.5 STARTING (STOPPING) LITTLEBEAR DRIVER AND RFXSERVER........................17

4.6 RFXSERVER WILL NOT START......................................................................18

4.7 USE OF THE EVENT LOG.............................................................................19

4.8 CANNOT MAXIMIZE CLIENT WINDOW ............................................................19

4.9 LBTEST..................................................................................................21

4.9.1 Starting the LBTEST program..................................................................................21

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4.9.2 Press button on card ................................................................................................21

4.9.3 Test Selection...........................................................................................................22

4.9.4 Test command – B(utton).........................................................................................22

4.9.5 Test command – P(rint)............................................................................................22

4.9.6 Test command – F(ifo) .............................................................................................22

4.9.7 Re-starting or stopping the Littlebear driver and rfxServer ......................................22

5 INSTALLING / USING NETWORK CLIENTS................................................... 23

5.1 GENERAL..................................................................................................23

5.2 A741 REPRO SERVER PREPARATION..........................................................23

5.3 INSTALLING THE REPRO SYTEM FROM CD-ROM..........................................23

5.4 INSTALLING THE REMOTE CLIENT SYSTEM ON REMOTE PC’S.........................24

5.5 MULTIPLE REMOTE CLIENTS.......................................................................24

5.6 VIEW THE STATUS OF A REMOTE A741 PRINTER...........................................25

6 DIRECT PRINTING FROM AUTOCAD............................................................. 27

7 A741 REPRO PROGRAM................................................................................. 29

7.1 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................29

7.2 SETTING PROGRAM OPTIONS......................................................................29

7.3 SETTING PROGRAM DEFAULTS....................................................................30

7.4 IMPORTING DOCUMENTS, HOW ARE THEY PROCESSED?................................30

7.5 USE OF PENSETS.......................................................................................31

7.6 USE OF STAMPS ........................................................................................31

8 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: GENERAL........................................... 33

8.1 WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE XI REPRO SYSTEM PRINT SERVER?...........33

8.2 WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE A741 REPRO SYSTEM PRINT

SERVER?..........................................................................................................33

8.3 CAN I USE THE A741 PRINT SERVER FOR OTHER JOBS AS WELL?..................33

8.4 CAN I USE AN EXISTING PC FROM THE CUSTOMER? .....................................33

8.5 WHICH SOFTWARE IS BUNDLED WITH A741 REPRO SYSTEM?.......................33

8.6 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRINTING AND PLOTTING?.....................34

8.7 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RASTER AND VECTOR FILES (FORMATS)..34

8.8 WHAT IS RASTERISING? .............................................................................34

8.9 WHAT IS VECTORISING?.............................................................................35

8.10 WHICH VECTORISE PROGRAMS CAN YOU RECOMMEND?................................35

8.11 IF I WANT TO SCALE AN IMAGE WHICH FORMAT WILL GIVE THE BEST RESULTS?35

9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: A741 REPRO SYSTEM OVERVIEW .. 37

9.1 NETWORK BLOCK DIAGRAM ........................................................................37

9.2 WHICH ITEMS ARE INCLUDED IN THE A741 REPRO SYSTEM PC?...................38

9.3 CAN I USE ANY EXISTING A741 IN COMBINATION WITH THE A741 REPRO

SYSTEM PRINT SERVER?...................................................................................38

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10 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: PRINTING/PLOTTING ........................ 39

10.1 FROM WHICH PROGRAMS CAN I PRINT? .......................................................39

10.2 WHICH PRINTER DRIVERS ARE AVAILABLE? ..................................................39

10.3 CAN WE PRINT GRAYSCALES WITH THE A741 REPRO SYSTEM?.....................39

10.4 IF MY PROGRAM/OPERATING SYSTEM DOES NOT SUPPORT THE A741 REPRO

SYSTEM (A741) PRINTER, CAN I STILL PRINT/PLOT?.............................................39

10.5 CAN WE PRINT FROM UNIX OR MACINTOSH SYSTEMS? ................................39

10.6 CAN WE SUBMIT PRINTJOBS VIA E-MAIL?......................................................39

10.7 WHICH EMULATION'S & FILE FORMATS DO WE SUPPORT?..............................39

10.8 WHAT PRINT PROPERTIES CAN I SELECT BEFORE THE DOCUMENT IS PRINTED?40

10.9 CAN WE PRINT MULTIPLE DOCUMENTS?.......................................................40

10.10 CAN WE DO GROUP OR SET PRINTING?.....................................................41

10.11 CAN WE ADD INFORMATION (TEXT) TO EACH PRINTED DOCUMENT? .............41

10.12 WHAT IS A PENSET? ...............................................................................41

10.13 CAN WE DEFINE CUSTOM PEN SETS?........................................................41

10.14 CAN WE OVERRIDE PENSETS IN A PLOT?...................................................41

10.15 CAN WE HANDLE OCE .RCH JOBS?........................................................41

11 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: IMAGE VIEWING/HANDLING............. 43

11.1 CAN WE PREVIEW THE DOCUMENT BEFORE PLOTTING/PRINTING?...................43

11.2 CAN WE MODIFY THE IMAGE BEFORE IT WILL BE PRINTED?.............................43

11.3 WHICH IMAGE HANDLING OPTIONS DOES A741 REPRO HAVE?.......................43

12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: NETWORK.......................................... 45

12.1 CAN WE PRINT VIA A NETWORK? .................................................................45

12.2 CAN WE PRINT FROM UNIX OR MACINTOSH SYSTEMS? ................................45

12.3 WHICH NETWORKS & PROTOCOLS CAN WE USE?..........................................45

12.4 CAN WE SUBMIT PRINT JOBS VIA E-MAIL?.....................................................45

12.5 WHAT IS CREATED WHEN THE RICOH CONTROLLER AND A741 ARE INSTALLED

ON A NETWORK?................................................................................................45

12.6 HOW ARE THE A741 PRINT DRIVERS LOADED FOR THE REMOTE CLIENT PC?.45

12.7 MY, REMOTE NETWORK PC WITH CAD SOFTWARE LOADED CANNOT PRINT TO

THE A741. WHY?..............................................................................................46

12.8 HOW ARE LICENSES CONFIGURED FOR THE A741 PRINT SERVER?................46

12.9 WHAT PROTOCOLS ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE A741 PRINT SERVER?..........46

12.10 WHAT MEDIA ACCESS METHODS ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE A741 PRINT

SERVER?..........................................................................................................46

12.11 ARE THERE ANY PASSWORD RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE MADE FOR THE A741

PRINT SERVER AND REMOTE CLIENT PC'S? ........................................................46

12.12 HOW IS THE A741 PRINT SERVER INSTALLED IN A STAND-ALONE

CONFIGURATION WITH NO NETWORK?..................................................................47

13 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: SCANNING ......................................... 49

13.1 CAN WE USE THE A741 FOR SCANNING?.....................................................49

13.2 CAN WE SCAN MULTIPLE DOCUMENTS..........................................................49

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13.3 CAN WE EDIT THE SCANNED DOCUMENTS.....................................................49

13.4 CAN WE REDUCE OR ENLARGE THE SCANNED IMAGE.....................................49

13.5 CAN WE SCAN A PART OF AN IMAGE?...........................................................49

13.6 CAN WE SCAN GRAY SCALES?.....................................................................49

13.7 CAN WE SCAN FROM A NETWORK PC? ........................................................49

13.8 CAN WE SCAN AT A LOWER RESOLUTION TO REDUCE THE FILESIZE?...............50

13.9 WHAT IS DE-SPECKLE? ..............................................................................50

13.10 WHAT IS DE-SKEW?................................................................................50

14 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: PROJECT MANAGEMENT................. 51

14.1 WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A PROJECT?.......................................................51

14.2 HOW MANY GROUPS CAN BE IN A PROJECT?.................................................51

14.3 HOW MANY PROJECTS CAN WE MANAGE WITH A741 REPRO SYSTEM?...........51

14.4 DO WE PROVIDE ANY KIND OF ACCOUNTING? ...............................................51

15 GLOSSARY ...................................................................................................... 53

16 DESCRIPTION OF LBTEST PROGRAM.......................................................... 61

16.1 PURPOSE OF DOCUMENT ..........................................................................61

16.2 LBTEST COMMANDS................................................................................61

16.3 COMMAND: “1”.........................................................................................61

16.4 COMMAND: “2”.........................................................................................61

16.5 COMMAND: “C”..........................................................................................62

16.6 COMMAND: “I”...........................................................................................62

16.7 COMMAND: “R”..........................................................................................63

16.8 COMMAND: “S”..........................................................................................63

16.9 COMMAND: “V”..........................................................................................64

16.10 COMMAND: “W”......................................................................................64

16.11 COMMAND: “D”.......................................................................................64

16.12 COMMAND: “F”.......................................................................................65

16.13 COMMAND: “T”.......................................................................................65

16.14 COMMAND: “Q”.......................................................................................66

16.15 TROUBLESHOOTING:...............................................................................66

Print Server Manual 1 A741

1 Specifications

1.1 A741 specifications (basic)

Type: Console

Original format: Max. 920 x 5.000 mm

Min. 210 x 297 mm (A4R)

Output format: Max. 920 x 5.000 mm

Min. 210 x 297 mm (A4R)

Resolution: 400 dpi * 400 dpi

Printing system: LED

Grayscales: 128 (32 levels/pixel)

Print speed: 4.8 m/min.

Warm-up time: 10 minutes or less

First copy time: 30 seconds or less (A1)

Zoom range: 25% to 400% in 1% or 0.1% increments

Max. copies: 20

99 (with MB-1 memory unit)

Paper input: 2 rolls & bypass, 3rd roll optional

Material type: Paper, Vellum & Film

Material weight: 80 g/m2

Size (W x H x D): 1.521 x 1.388 x 813 mm

Weight: 314 kg

1.2 A741 Repro Specifications

1.2.1 File Formats

The following fileformats and emulation’s are supported by the A741 Repro System

software:

Emulation’s (both vector oriented)

HP-GL & HP-GL/2

CalComp 906/907

Vector Formats

PostScript Level II (future option)

AutoCAD .DRW (future option)

Raster Formats

TIFF 6.0 (B/W only, all compression formats supported)

ATT, MS Bitmap (.BMP), CALS Raster Type I (Type 2 tiled),

Brooktrout FAX, CIF , DIB, GIF, IFF, Gem Raster (IMG), ICA,

JPEG, MacPaint, MS Paint, PBM, Kodak Photo CD, PC Paintbrush,

PGM, Mac Pict, PNG, PNM, PPM, Adobe PhotoShop, Sun Ras,

Targa(TGA),, Windows Metafile, WP graphics metafile, X bitmap,

X Pixmap, X Windows dump.

1.2.2 Operating System(s)

A741 Repro Print Server: Windows NT 4.0 Workstation (with SP 3)

Windows NT 4.0 Server

Client PC’s: Windows NT 4.0

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1.2.3 Printer Drivers

Printer drivers: Windows NT 4.0

AutoCAD ADI, version 12*, 13* & 14*

1.3 A741 Repro functions (Printing)

Resolution: 400 dpi * 400 dpi

Gray scales: 2 (Black/White only)

Media selection: By Roll (max. 3 + bypass), by Type (Paper,

Vellum or Film) or Roll Width.

Cut length: Image length or user definable length

Scaling: 25% to 400%

Rotation: 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°

Image manipulation: Invert, Mirror, de-speckle

Margins: Leading + Training edge (max: 90cm)

Pensets: As defined in plot file or user defined Pensets

(max. 255 pens)

Stamps: Multiple text stamps

User definable text, font, rotation, and free

positioning inside or outside of image.

11 Pre-defined parameter macro’s like date/time

of printing, filename etc.

Image editing: De-speckle, De-Skew, Invert, Mirror, Scale,

Rotate

Image viewer: Wang Imaging (standard utility of

Windows NT)

Project management: Unlimited projects. Per project plots can be

organised into (multiple) sub-projects. Pensets

and stamps can be assigned to the whole

project, to a sub-project and to plots individually.

1.4 A741 Repro functions (Scanning)

Resolution: 400 dpi * 400 dpi

Gray scales: 2 (Black/White only)

File naming: Manual or Automatic

Continuous (batch) scanning: Yes (up to 999 scans per batch)

File format: TIFF (Group IV compressed)

Image control: Image density setting

Scaling: 25% to 400%

Area selection: Automatic, by Width/Length or standard paper

sizes

1.5 A741 Repro functions (Management)

User definable help text: Yes

Report generation: Yes, simple text file output

Report types: 3: Summary, detail and full listing

Selection criteria: By User ID, Cost Center, Plotter ID and

Date/Time range

Database format: MS-Access

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